Pack open the half with a nice little run to extend the lead to 39-28. Time out Auburn.

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 20:26

Pack leading 39-30 in a brick fest

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 20:31

39-34 Pack

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 20:31

39-38 Pack

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 20:34

43 all....

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 20:35

Auburn leads 46-43

LSmith

22nd November 2009, 20:47

Shooting .29 ain't gonna beat anyone.

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 20:50

Pack trying to keep it close, 51-49 Auburn

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 20:52

Pack ties it at 51 going to the line

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 20:54

54 to 51 Auburn just under 2:00 left

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 20:54

Pack ties it at 54

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 20:57

Pack takes the lead 57 to 56

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 20:58

Pack with the steal and fouled JV to the line

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 20:58

JG makes one of two, Pack leads 58 to 56

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 20:59

Auburn with a big shot to tie it at 58

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 21:01

Pack leads 60 to 58 w/ 1 second left

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 21:03

Pack wins 60 to 58

LSmith

22nd November 2009, 21:07

A big weekend for this young team. Say what you want about not playing against ACC caliber comp but alot of positives to build on. #1 positive is staying mentally and physically tough enough after 3 games in 3 days to win this game tonight against an athletic SEC team.

Eshack

22nd November 2009, 21:19

Beating a Jeff Lebo coached team makes it even sweeter!

Mad Gene Vane

22nd November 2009, 21:28

we won because of a dominating performance on the offensive glass...I still feel funny typing that...seems strange

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 21:30

A lot of positives tonight. Pack rallies from 6 down in the final two minutes to win by 2 when we could have easily rolled over and play dead. This team is scrappy and fights from start to finish. Like I keep saying, we may not win a ton of games but you will enjoy watching this team. You can see the effort and determination in this team. That is a refreshing change.

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 21:31

we won because of a dominating performance on the offensive glass...I still feel funny typing that...seems strange

LOL, yea.

I really like this team.

Derreck

22nd November 2009, 21:37

Hey, a basketball thread that cracked three pages and is not negative... LOL

Ken Stallings

22nd November 2009, 23:10

I'm going to turn on the speculation. Over the last two years, a lot of us (myself included) speculated that the biggest problem Sid had was a problem with chemistry on the team. Jay Bilas said it day one of JJ Hickson's season. But everyone said the problem was not Hickson -- that he was a team guy who brought it nearly every single night as a true freshman. His performance in the NBA validates that point of view.

Last season many of us said the issue was Herb's recruits. They just didn't hustle in every game, often moped around and sometimes just outright pulled a disappearing act on the court. It was said that perhaps things would get better when they departed. Well, they are gone and now we have a team where the following things are being said about them ...

What do all those terms really describe? They describe desire, heart, and a winning attitude.

Reminds me of two former Wolfpack players by the names of Sidney Lowe and Monte Towe. If heart made champions, these two guys as players were world beaters! Lowe and Towe were the leaders of those two national championship teams. Yes, clearly David Thompson was a leader, world beater, and best player in ACC history. No one had more class and more heart. But even DT would admit the team leader was the spunky little guy named Towe!

Regarding Sid, there's just one quote that really needs to be said. It came from his coach, Jim Valvano, who said of the man, "He's a coach on the floor!" Sid was the glue who kept the team together when Whitt suffered that foot injury. Sid was the guy who hit big shot after big shot to win so many close games for us. Sidney Lowe was the heart and soul of that immortal Cardiac Pack and that about says all that needs to be said!

So, this team seems to have already achieved one thing. They echo the attitude of the two main coaches.

Seems to me there's no accident suddenly we are positively surprised about our basketball team.

Let's get some more talent on this team (like a recruiting class for next season already firmly in the top 5) and I think we finally get to see what we've all been desiring for so long.

So long Herb! You and your legacy are finally gone!

Ken

Matt Nicholson

23rd November 2009, 09:03

I had this pegged as a loss. I like the attitude this year. Could be interesting.